I know, I know... it's been a while. I've had all creativity sucked out of me by real life drama, but somehow, I keep plugging away. This little drabble, short as it is, is dedicated to patient and supportive readers everywhere. You all are the best!
PS- I still don't own. ;-)
Wake-up Call...
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She realizes she's dreaming when the coffee grinder in the employee lounge comes on by itself yet again. For one, they don't have a coffee grinder in the employee lounge at work; and for two, the sound it's making isn't quite loud enough to actually be a coffee grinder. Instead of the infernal racket those things usually make, this one is softly buzzing.
Buzz…
Buzz…
Stretching her hand out beside her, she fails to find what she's looking for on the nightstand. She slides her arm under her pillow to search for it there, but with no luck.
Her phone continues to vibrate on and off from somewhere nearby, but Bella's too groggy to actually open her eyes to look for it. Eventually, her fingers skim over the cool surface of the touchscreen, but not before she's missed the call completely.
She rolls onto her back and sighs, opening one eye to see who it was. A smile lights her sleepy face despite the early hour.
Edward.
Turning onto her side, she snuggles down into her pillow and dials him back.
"Merry Christmas, sleepyhead."
Her smile widens, though her eyes remain closed. "Do you have any idea how early it is?"
"I actually didn't realize it until I called and you didn't answer. We've been up since before six here."
She groans. "Ugh… Why?"
"Well, their names are Colby, Caleb and Toni, and they were a little bit excited about Santa Claus."
Bella giggles. "Lucky you."
He chuckles. "Yeah... but I'm sorry I woke you."
"It's okay."
"I'll let you get back to sleep now. Lord knows if I hadn't chugged down three cups of coffee just to make it through opening presents, I'd be headed there myself."
She yawns and nods her head, despite the fact he can't see her. "Did the kids have a good time?"
"Oh, yeah. Mom and Dad went nuts. Rosalie isn't speaking to them at the moment though because they bought Toni an iPod Touch, which I guess Rose told them she wasn't old enough for. Mom claims that Rose never said anything and Rose says she specifically forbade it. I think Emmett is somehow to blame, but in any event, Toni's too excited now for anyone to want to take it away from her."
"Ahh… good old family drama."
"You know it."
They both laugh quietly. Bella sighs contentedly; warm and comfortable in her own bed, but there with Edward in her mind. She's not at all ready for anything like that yet, but it's so good to know he has a strong relationship with his family and that, for the most part anyway, everyone is healthy and happy.
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I'm really, really going to try to get the next bit of this out tonight or tomorrow.
Thanks for sticking with me!
~Ginnie